Ministers' Meetings

Met Compassion in World Farming

Attended meeting to discuss animal welfare issues

Met GSK

To discuss progress and priorities for advancing growth in the life sciences sector.

Met UK Finance, Financial Conduct Authority, Natwest, Lloyds

Meeting with Financial Services to discuss the Fraud, Error and Debt Bill

Met Autodesk

To discuss the AI Opportunities Action Plan

Met NVIDIA

To discuss investment into the UK tech industry

Met Astex Pharmaceuticals

To discuss how the Government can continue to support the life sciences sector

Met Green Alliance and the Food Foundation

A meeting to discuss policy options to promote sustainable diets � both for personal and planetary health � with a particular focus on increasing uptake of plant-based diets

Met Mencap, Sense International, Rethink Mental Illness, Royal College of Practioners, Royal College of Psychiatry, Leonard Cheshire, Resolution Foundation, British Medical Association, Northumbria University, Disability Rights UK, Leeds University

Second roundtable with stakeholders to follow up on the case for change for health and disability benfit reform to be included in the Green Paper and discuss broad principals for reform, hearing from stakeholders on disability employment support, and building trust with disabled people and how to engage post-Green Paper.

Met British Ports Association

Meeting with representative from Port of Portsmouth, representative from CLdN Ports UK, representative from British Ports Association to discuss Border Control Posts and the Border Target Operating Model, along with the potential improvements that could be made

Met Multibank, The Felix Project, Pecan, Little Village, Trussell, Amazon, St Raphaels Family Wellbeing Centre

Discussion on recognising the positive action taken by the UK Government on child poverty, building preventative local crisis support and community reslience and cross rector collaboration

Met Maritime UK, Llyods Register, UK Major Ports Group, University of Southampton, DFDS, Maritime London, UK Chamber of Shipping, Workboat Association, Port of Tyne, Nautilus, British Ports Association, BMT Group

Inauguaral meeting of the Maritime Advisory Group to discuss industry priotities and government amitions for the sector

Met British Medical Association General Practitioners Committee England

To discuss general practice

Met Greater London Authority, Transport for London, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, London Borough of Wandsworth, Port of London Authority, Historic England, Environment Agency

Convening members of the Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce to discuss potential opens for the reopening of Hammersmith Bridge.

Met Billington and Mayman

Met as part of a visit to see Jobcentre recruitment in action, meet employers and employees, and discuss the benefits of DWP partnerships in supporting inclusive hiring and business growth

Met UK Finance, Financial Conduct Authority, Natwest, Lloyds

Meeting with Banks as part of ongoing engagement on the measures in the forthcoming Public Authorities Fraud, Error and Recovery Bill

Met TheCityUK

Call to discuss the UK government's growth mission and how the financial services sector can support it

Met Citizens Advice, Consumer Scotland, Energy UK, Ofgem

Roundtable to discuss ways of improving data sharing across industry and Government

Met Tainted Blood, Haemophilia Society, The Hepatitis C Trust, Terrence Higgins Trust, Contaminated Whole Blood

Engagement with key representatives of the Infected Blood Community.

Met Prison Governors Association

Engagement discussion regarding Sentencing Review

Met UK Finance, Financial Conduct Authority, Natwest, Lloyds

Engagement roundtable meeting, hosted by the Department for Work & Pensions, with financial services to discuss measures within the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error & Recovery) Bill.

Met National Retrofit Hub, New Economics Foundation

Discussion as part of a panel event on home retrofitting and the Warm Homes Plan

Met Lady Julia Amess and Katie Amess

To discuss lessons learnt following the murder of David Amess

Met Steel visit Sheffield - Roundtable - Materials Processing Institute of Steel Council, Warwick Manufacturing Group, UK Steel, Sheffield Forgemasters, Hatch, Climate Group, Rolls-Royce, Network Rail, National Association of Steel Service Centres, Building Construction Steelwork Association (BCSA), The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders, British Stainless-Steel Association, Confederation of British Metal forming , SeAH Wind, BAE Systems Submarines, GE Vernova , Caterpillar, All Steel Trading, Sir Robert McAlpine, Barrett Steel, Marcegaglia Dudley, BAE Systems, Dosil , Aperam Stainless Service and Solution UK Limited

To discuss challenges facing the UK steel sector and the development of the Steel Strategy

Met Tainted Blood Parents, Tainted Blood Siblings and Children, Factor 8, The Fatherless Generation, Independent Campaigner for Estates, Women & Carers, Tainted Blood Widows

Engagement with key representatives of the Infected Blood Community.

Met UK Thalassaemia Society, Blood Friends, Contaminated Blood Women, Contaminated Blood Campaign, Bloodloss Families, The Hepatitis B Trust

Engagement with key representatives of the Infected Blood Community.

Met BritishAmerican Business

To discuss the BABC and US-UK relations on investment

Met Welsh Government

Engagement discussion regarding Sentencing Review

Met Lead for Violence Against Women and Girls, National Police Chiefs' Council

To discuss the police response to violence against women and girls

Met Shell

To discuss legal process of the transition in the North Sea and licensing decisions

Met Former Treloar’s School Pupils, The Forgotten Few, Manor House Group, Campaigner for Misdiagnosed, Colette Wintle

Engagement with key representatives of the Infected Blood Community.

Met Equinor

To discuss legal process of the transition in the North Sea and licensing decisions

Met Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, Dundee City Council, North Lanarkshire Council, Scottish Local Authorities Economic Development Group, Colleges Scotland, National Third Sector Employability Partnership Engagement, Volunteer Midlothian, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Devolved Nations Federation of Small Businesses, Scottish Government

Roundtable to discuss the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Met Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

To discuss the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Met Haemophilia Scotland, Scottish Infected Blood Forum, Haemophilia Northern Ireland, Haemophilia Wales, Friends and Families of Haemophilia Northern Ireland

Engagement with key representatives of the Infected Blood Community.

Met Thames Estuary Growth Board

To discuss investment projects in the Thames Estuary

Met Aena

To discuss Aena's investment plans for Luton Airport

Met Xlinks

To discuss investment in renewable energy

Met Prison Governors Association

Engagement discussion regarding Sentencing Review

Met Aira UK, EON, Heat Geek, Kensa, Octopus

Roundtable to discuss models for lowering upfront costs for heat pumps

Met Barclays

Call to discuss the UK government's growth mission and how the financial services sector can support it

Met UK Finance

Call to discuss the UK government's growth mission and how financial services firms can support it

Met Bosch UK

To discuss Bosch's UK investment plans

Met Pathways International

Meeting to discuss resettlement.

Met Standard Chartered

Call to discuss the UK government's growth mission and how the insurance sector can support it

Met Nvidia

To discuss investment into the UK tech industry

Met The Clink - Conference - Collaborating to change the shape of Justice for women

Gave speech on Women's Justice to stakeholders

Met UK Afghanistan Veterans Community

Opportunity to reconnect with the veterans community

Met Investment Association

Call to discuss the UK government's growth mission and how financial services firms can support it

Met Schneider Electric

Discussed energy efficiency and Clean Power 2030 and the Industrial Strategy development.

Met Grenfell Survivor

To discuss the future of the tower site, a future memorial and the wider community